Geelong (VIC)
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R9
14h28m
Ladbrokes Geelong Cup On Sale Now (Bm62)
1312m | 4:30pm
RAIL POSITION
Out 3m Entire Circuit
RACE CONDITIONS
Benchmark 62 Handicap
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$35,000
 
 
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R9
2 - Always Hapi (7)
  • 2 Always Hapi (7)
  • J: Sarah Field (a3) 61.0kg
  • T: V L Malady
  • 3-2-1-7-3-9-x-8-4-8
34.0 34.0 41.0 31.0 26.0
$34.00 $34.00 $34.00 $41.00 $31.00 $26.00
RACE COMMENT
Battled home 2-3/4 len 4th of 6 (5) $26.00 59.5 Celtics 1243m Geelong 2yo+ (Bm62) Good(4) May 1. Slowly away when 6-1/2 len 8th of 12 (2) $26.00 60.0 Freak Of Nature 1400m Casterton (Bm66) Soft(6) May 17. Went home tamely on a soft deck at Casterton at $26. Very hard to enthuse.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
8-2-1-2
HEAVY
7-1-1-2
TRACK
10-1-1-1
DISTANCE
1-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
1-0-0-1
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
14%
WIN S/RATE
45%
PLACE S/RATE
44-6-6-8
CAREER
$214,835
PRIZE MONEY
1350 - 1500
WIN RANGE
18
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 44-6-6-8 14% 45% 6
Distance 10-1-1-1 10% 30% 4
Track 7-1-1-2 14% 57% 4
Track / Dist 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 9-0-1-2 0% 33% 10
2nd up 9-1-1-0 11% 22% 10
3rd up 8-0-1-2 0% 38% 8
4th up 6-2-0-2 33% 67% 4
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1350m (1), 1400m (4), 1500m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 17-1-1-1 6% 18% 9
Soft 19-3-4-5 16% 63% 4
Heavy 8-2-1-2 25% 63% 2
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 27-5-5-7 19% 63% 4
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 385-31-45-31 8% 28% 13
Sarah Field
Trainer 12mth 127-11-12-16 9% 31% 11
V L Malady
Trained at: Geelong
Owners: A Puyat
Colours: Light Blue, Dark Blue Diamonds And Red Cap
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay gelding
Breeding: American Pharoah - Carribean Sunset
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
8 of 12 16
Casterton (Soft) 17/05/2026, Race 8, 1400m, (Bm66)
Finished 8/12 6.5L, $675, Jockey J Webb, Barrier 2, Weight 60kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:37.16s
1st Freak Of Nature
2nd Ultra Blue 57.5kg 1.3L
3rd Darts Daly 58kg 3.1L
4 of 6 19
Geelong (Good) 01/05/2026, Race 6, 1243m, 2yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 4/6 2.8L, $1215, Jockey Holly Durnan, Barrier 5, Weight 59.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:33.99s
1st Celtics
2nd Ravens Bay 54kg 0.8L
3rd That'Smoneybrother 60kg 0.9L
8 of 8 171
Terang (Heavy) 12/04/2026, Race 6, 1200m, 3yo+ (Bm78)
Finished 8/8 7.4L, $800, Jockey Harry Grace, Barrier 6, Weight 55kg
$14.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:37.18s
1st Salsa Fellow
2nd Raikoke 57kg 0.1L
3rd Luna Cat 55.5kg 2.6L
9 of 10 21
Geelong (Soft) 23/10/2025, Race 1, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm66)
Finished 9/10 7.2L, $1000, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 2, Weight 61.5kg
$19.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 8th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:35.45s
1st Bluepinot
2nd First Chorus (NZ) 58kg 0.8L
3rd Vivacissimo (NZ) 58kg 3.1L
3 of 9 21
Geelong (Soft) 02/10/2025, Race 6, 1447m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 3/9 1.4L, $3150, Jockey Sarah Field, Barrier 4, Weight 60.5kg
$21.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 8th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.40s
1st Acelum
2nd Tatsu 60.5kg 0.1L
3rd Always Hapi 60.5kg 1.4L
7 of 9 21
Seymour (Soft) 11/09/2025, Race 9, 1429m, 3yo+ (Bm62)
Finished 7/9 5.4L, $700, Jockey Thomas Spillane, Barrier 2, Weight 59.5kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:35.44s
1st British Poet
2nd Steel Move 60.5kg 0.2L
3rd Where's Poppy 60.5kg 1.2L
1 of 12 20
Warrnambool (Soft) 21/08/2025, Race 7, 1400m, (Bm64)
Finished 1/12 0.2L, $19250, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 9, Weight 60.5kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 10, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:37.64s
1st Always Hapi
2nd Bonnaroo 59kg 0.2L
3rd Miso 60.5kg 1.0L
2 of 12 19
Cranbourne (Soft) 01/08/2025, Race 6, 1400m, 3yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 2/12 2.3L, $6300, Jockey Tom Prebble, Barrier 2, Weight 59kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 4th,
1st Fridge Monster
2nd Always Hapi 59kg 2.3L
3rd Miso 60kg 2.5L
3 of 12 14
Bendigo (Heavy) 13/07/2025, Race 7, 1300m, 2yo+ (Bm64)
Finished 3/12 0.8L, $3150, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 2, Weight 60.5kg
$4.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.64s
1st Rip 'N' Rip (NZ)
2nd Botanical Boy (NZ) 59kg 0.5L
3rd Always Hapi 60.5kg 0.8L
3 of 14 11
Ballarat (Soft) 29/06/2025, Race 8, 1400m, (Bm70)
Finished 3/14 0.4L, $3150, Jockey Declan Bates, Barrier 2, Weight 57.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 6, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:35.36s
1st Cameron Falls (NZ)
2nd Untethered (NZ) 55kg 0.3L
3rd Always Hapi 57.5kg 0.4L